Psalms 143 GNV
Summary: A penitential psalm of David, opening "Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications" (v. 1) and including a striking admission of universal human guilt: "enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified" (v. 2). He describes his soul as thirsting for God "as a thirsty land" (v. 6) under pursuit by an enemy who has crushed his life to the ground. It closes asking to hear God's lovingkindness "in the morning" and to be taught the way to walk, ending with a plea to be delivered "for thy righteousness' sake" (v. 8, 11).
1A Psalme of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and hearken vnto my supplication: answere me in thy trueth and in thy righteousnes.
2(And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified)
3For the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead long agoe:
4And my spirit was in perplexitie in me, and mine heart within me was amased.
5Yet doe I remember the time past: I meditate in all thy workes, yea, I doe meditate in the workes of thine hands.
6I stretch forth mine hands vnto thee: my soule desireth after thee, as the thirstie land. Selah.
7Heare me speedily, O Lord, for my spirit fayleth: hide not thy face from me, els I shall be like vnto them that go downe into the pit.
8Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the way, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
9Deliuer me, O Lord, from mine enemies: for I hid me with thee.
10Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit leade me vnto the land of righteousnes.
11Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Names sake, and for thy righteousnesse bring my soule out of trouble.
12And for thy mercy slay mine enemies, and destroy all them that oppresse my soule: for I am thy seruant.
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